Coronavirus Global Health Emergency, 2019-nCoV

[JerseyGirl]

The Ohio Department of Health is testing two Miami University students for possible coronavirus exposure.

An international student who lives off campus came to Student Health Service with flu-like symptoms Monday morning. University health staff tested the student and another student for coronavirus due to recent travel to China.

2 college students in Ohio tested for possible coronavirus, school officials say

 

[Medstudies]

I would say it's not these cases but the next generation (the man infected by the wife who was in China going on to infect another person) that is going to be the figure to watch when contemplating how much spread there might be outside China.

BBM: absolutely, this could be the game changer. And since this is the second case of human to human, it is something to be of concern. (MOO)


I’m not panicking (yet), I haven’t ordered a year supply of provisions from Jim Bakker, I haven’t gotten a secret underground bunker to wait this out, im not screaming “the sky is falling.” but...
I’m not being overconfident in thinking “not me”.

so I’m washing my hands, boosting my Vit C, and exercising ordinary flu season precautions and paying attention

 

[What if...]

BBM: absolutely, this could be the game changer. And since this is the second case of human to human, it is something to be of concern. (MOO)


I’m not panicking (yet), I haven’t ordered a year supply of provisions from Jim Bakker, I haven’t gotten a secret underground bunker to wait this out, im not screaming “the sky is falling.” but...
I’m not being overconfident in thinking “not me”.

so I’m washing my hands, boosting my Vit C, and exercising ordinary flu season precautions and paying attention

Absolutely 100% agree !!

 

[dotr]

There is a website that tracks and displays the spread of the coronavirus in real time
''Researchers at John Hopkins University have produced a website that tracks the spread of the virus in other countries as well as the death toll, using real-time data from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, and Dingxiangyuan, a social networking site for health care professionals that provides real-time information on cases.

The website reports the total number of confirmed outbreaks, number of confirmed outbreaks in each country as well as the confirmed death toll. It also includes an interactive map, on which red dots, representing each confirmed outbreak, are marked in the countries where they are reported to be. Users can click on the dots to get more information about the region. ''
''The website also includes a graph comparing the speed of the spread in China compared with the rest of the world.''

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS

 

[JerseyGirl]

Germany, Japan and Taiwan have reported the first cases of coronavirus in patients who didn’t personally visit China.

https://nypost.com/2020/01/28/germa...t-coronavirus-patients-who-didnt-visit-china/

 

[Curiousobserver]

DBM

 

[dotr]

Jan. 28, 2020 at 2:06 p.m. EST
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...7664f2-414d-11ea-b503-2b077c436617_story.html
''BEIJING — A top U.S. health official said Tuesday that he offered to send a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to China to help with the coronavirus outbreak. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar did not describe the Chinese health minister’s response but said he hopes that Beijing will accept the offer.

Earlier Tuesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that his country is being “open, transparent, responsible” in its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as the number of cases continues to increase.''

''WASHINGTON — United Airlines, the largest U.S. carrier operating in China, said Tuesday afternoon that it is adjusting its near-term schedule and canceling 24 round-trip flights between the United States and China because so few people are traveling to China.

The cancellations affect flights from San Francisco International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Dulles International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

“Due to a significant decline in demand for travel to China, we are suspending some flights between our hub cities and Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai beginning Feb. 1 through Feb. 8,” the airline said in a statement. “We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops and will adjust our schedule as needed.”

 

[dotr]

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Search Travel.gc.ca
Search website
Travel Advice and Advisories for China
''Still valid: January 28, 2020
Risk level(s)
China - Exercise a high degree of caution
Exercise a high degree of caution in China due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws.

Hubei Province - Avoid all travel
Avoid all travel to the province of Hubei, including the cities of Wuhan, Huanggang and Ezhou, due to the imposition of heavy travel restrictions in order to limit the spread of a novel coronavirus.''
Safety and security
''It is normal to see armed police in Xinjiang. Security checks are also common. Chinese authorities are increasingly detaining ethnic minorities in the region, without due process. Family members of Canadian citizens with Chinese citizenship have been detained.

Though accurate information remains hard to obtain, violence and unrest in the region has appeared to subside since 2016. The situation remains tense. Extraordinary security measures remain in place. Expect significant travel delays due to these extraordinary security measures. Authorities may impose curfews and restrictions on short notice.

Avoid gatherings and demonstrations, always carry ID and follow the instructions of local authorities.

Terrorism
There is a threat of terrorism. Since early 2014, a number of explosions and knife attacks have occurred in public places, including in busy railway stations, resulting in injuries and fatalities. There is a higher risk of attacks in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Further attacks cannot be ruled out.
Targets could include:government buildings, including schools

• places of worship
• airports and other transportation hubs and networks
• public areas such as tourist attractions, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, shopping centres, markets, hotels and other sites frequented by foreigners''

 

[Tadpole12]

‘A lot of fear’: Asian community a target of racism amid coronavirus threat

‘A lot of fear’: Asian community a target of racism amid coronavirus threat
January 28, 2020

"Bowman worked in hospitals during the SARS outbreak and heard a lot of discussion around avoiding Chinatown and going to Chinese restaurants.

Bowman thought Canadians should have learned from SARS, but unfortunately, people are still making racist and xenophobic comments. He remembers some being fearful of Chinese people altogether that year. …

Over the next few weeks, Bowman says people may hear more racist chatter online and in person. This is the time to speak up, he says.

“We do not want to be teaching children these negative messages,” he said.

“We should be addressing it in the workplace … those of us who are teachers, we absolutely should.”"

 

[margarita25]

‘A lot of fear’: Asian community a target of racism amid coronavirus threat

‘A lot of fear’: Asian community a target of racism amid coronavirus threat
January 28, 2020

"Bowman worked in hospitals during the SARS outbreak and heard a lot of discussion around avoiding Chinatown and going to Chinese restaurants.

Bowman thought Canadians should have learned from SARS, but unfortunately, people are still making racist and xenophobic comments. He remembers some being fearful of Chinese people altogether that year. …

Over the next few weeks, Bowman says people may hear more racist chatter online and in person. This is the time to speak up, he says.

“We do not want to be teaching children these negative messages,” he said.

“We should be addressing it in the workplace … those of us who are teachers, we absolutely should.”"

(Man, this is all so deep, on so many levels...)

 

[Hatfield]

There is a website that tracks and displays the spread of the coronavirus in real time
''Researchers at John Hopkins University have produced a website that tracks the spread of the virus in other countries as well as the death toll, using real-time data from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, and Dingxiangyuan, a social networking site for health care professionals that provides real-time information on cases.

The website reports the total number of confirmed outbreaks, number of confirmed outbreaks in each country as well as the confirmed death toll. It also includes an interactive map, on which red dots, representing each confirmed outbreak, are marked in the countries where they are reported to be. Users can click on the dots to get more information about the region. ''
''The website also includes a graph comparing the speed of the spread in China compared with the rest of the world.''

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS

That realtime map is really nice and gives a good summary of the current confirmed cases and confirmed deaths throughout the world.

Its very interesting. There are different sections within the map that gives different information about the cases.

ETA - You can also click on the reddish Dots in the large section of the map and it displays the statistics for that particular area where the Dot is. You can zoom in on the map to start to see other Dots that are not obvious until you zoom way in.

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS

 

[Tadpole12]

I went to Cuba during the Ebola crisis.
They corralled all us passengers in the entrance of the airport, just off the tarmac and a very stern looking Cuban lady,
pointed this laser /thermometer gun (It looked like vet equipment)
at each of our foreheads, from a considerable distance,
and then they let everyone in. Hola.
I was like, "We're safe now".

 

[sloane7777]

(Man, this is all so deep, on so many levels...)

Seriously, I was looking at where my noodles were manufactured today and frankly thinking how it looks to want avoid people from China all together, then I was sent a note that one of our techs is going home sick , he is Chinese and I know for a fact his mom has traveled, but I don't keep up with his mom , now on that note, I do want to avoid anyone with a connection or anyone who has someone in their household who travels I DO know I can look at a Chinese person and see that they have a reason to travel , family , business etc so I know to avoid them its easy , but I look at everyone else and I don't see a connection and don't know that they would have a reason to travel and still I do feel a little racist or is it caution?

 

[dotr]

UK travel advisory.
China travel advice
28 January 2020
''The FCO continue to advise against all travel to Hubei Province, and now advise against all but essential travel to the rest of mainland China (not including Hong Kong and Macao)''

''The FCO advise against all but essential travel to the rest of mainland China (not including Hong Kong and Macao). The Chinese government continue to impose further restrictions on movement within China in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It may become harder over the coming weeks for those who wish to leave China to do so. If you feel that you may want to leave China soon, you should consider making plans to do so before any further restrictions may be imposed.

Due to increasing travel restrictions and difficulty accessing medical assistance, the FCO is working to make an option available for British nationals to leave Hubei Province. This may happen quickly and with short notice.''

US travel advisory.
China Travel Advisory
January 27, 2020

China - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel to China due to novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

A novel (new) coronavirus is causing an outbreak of respiratory illness that began in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This outbreak began in early December 2019 and continues to grow. Chinese health officials have reported thousands of cases throughout China.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 ''Warning: Avoid all nonessential travel to China. Chinese authorities are imposing quarantines and restricting travel throughout the country.
Level 4: Do not travel to Hubei province, China due to novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China:
There is an ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness first identified in Wuhan, China, caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. In an effort to contain the novel coronavirus, the Chinese authorities have suspended air and rail travel in the area around Wuhan. On January 23, 2020, the Department of State ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. personnel and their family members. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Hubei province.''

 

[Amonet]

Seriously, I was looking at where my noodles were manufactured today and frankly thinking how it looks to want avoid people from China all together, then I was sent a note that one of our techs is going home sick , he is Chinese and I know for a fact his mom has traveled, but I don't keep up with his mom , now on that note, I do want to avoid anyone with a connection or anyone who has someone in their household who travels I DO know I can look at a Chinese person and see that they have a reason to travel , family , business etc so I know to avoid them its easy , but I look at everyone else and I don't see a connection and don't know that they would have a reason to travel and still I do feel a little racist or is it caution?

I would say that the average person outside China (or a close relative who lives with them) hasn't traveled to China in the past two months, and if they did they probably went to an area that was virus-free at the time. So I don't think it would be a rational response for most people (in general) to feel afraid of being near someone whose appearance suggests they *may* be Chinese-born or descended.

If someone, of Chinese descent or no, came through an airport and that led to another infection in a person who definitely doesn't have Chinese descent... then there's a higher chance of that person being infectious than your average person of Chinese descent who hasn't been to China for years and neither have their close relatives. I think we always have to remind ourselves to be conscious of less-obvious (surface) things and ask if our concerns are really sensible or helpful.

*Your personal situation with your colleague is slightly different and I am not talking about that specific scenario.

 

[Tony1902]

@ Sloane...no, caution and common sense. It just happens that the vector area is China.

And wash your hands, twice when you do. I think @Medstudies had an interesting idea regarding clothing, things you bring in. My hubs is a physician with over 50 years practice. He’s missed 1 day of work in all those years, and I clocked him one day—>20 times hand-washing during the day—double-washing each time. If he feeds the animals, washes. He works outside, washes when he comes in. Washes his hands before he goes to bed and when he wakes.

 

[sloane7777]

I would say that the average person outside China (or a close relative who lives with them) hasn't traveled to China in the past two months, and if they did they probably went to an area that was virus-free at the time. So I don't think it would be a rational response for most people (in general) to feel afraid of being near someone whose appearance suggests they *may* be Chinese-born or descended.

If someone, of Chinese descent or no, came through an airport and that led to another infection in a person who definitely doesn't have Chinese descent... then there's a higher chance of that person being infectious than your average person of Chinese descent who hasn't been to China for years and neither have their close relatives. I think we always have to remind ourselves to be conscious of less-obvious (surface) things and ask if our concerns are really sensible or helpful.

*Your personal situation with your colleague is slightly different and I am not talking about that specific scenario.

I'm pretty sure I'm paranoid After the whole Ebola thing here , I'm going to side eye everyone anyway

 

[sloane7777]

I would say that the average person outside China (or a close relative who lives with them) hasn't traveled to China in the past two months, and if they did they probably went to an area that was virus-free at the time. So I don't think it would be a rational response for most people (in general) to feel afraid of being near someone whose appearance suggests they *may* be Chinese-born or descended.

If someone, of Chinese descent or no, came through an airport and that led to another infection in a person who definitely doesn't have Chinese descent... then there's a higher chance of that person being infectious than your average person of Chinese descent who hasn't been to China for years and neither have their close relatives. I think we always have to remind ourselves to be conscious of less-obvious (surface) things and ask if our concerns are really sensible or helpful.

*Your personal situation with your colleague is slightly different and I am not talking about that specific scenario.

I'm pretty sure I'm paranoid After the whole Ebola thing here , I'm going to side eye everyone anyway esp if someone sneezes !

 

[Amonet]

@ Sloane...no, caution and common sense. It just happens that the vector area is China.

And wash your hands, twice when you do. I think @Medstudies had an interesting idea regarding clothing, things you bring in. My hubs is a physician with over 50 years practice. He’s missed 1 day of work in all those years, and I clocked him one day—>20 times hand-washing during the day—double-washing each time. If he feeds the animals, washes. He works outside, washes when he comes in. Washes his hands before he goes to bed and when he wakes.

I live in flats and I wash my hands when I come in from being out in the garden for five minutes to put the rubbish out or feed the birds. I wash my hands when I've been to the shop over the road. And at other times, too! But even if I've only been out for a few minutes for something like that, I do wash my hands when I come in just in case. But as I don't work in a hospital or anywhere like that, I probably don't wash them more than about 20 times a day in total.

And with something like a bad flu, if I use a public toilet and touch the door on the way out, maybe I'd use sanitizer after leaving in addition to washing my hands inside.

 

[Podengo]

I only wash my hands if I touch something gross or a chemical. I never routinely wash my hands. I do wash after using a public restroom, prior to cooking and during cooking. Other than that, I don’t even think about it. I am never sick, and I do mean never. At 49 I have never had the flu, had one UTI, never had strep, ear infection, anything. All of my siblings and children are the same. We all grew up being kinda grubby.